On December 1, the two Christian churches in Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou City held a charity dedication ceremony and charity concert called “Boundless Love”. Zhang Yaofa, Vice President of the Zhejiang Provincial Christian Association and President of the Hangzhou Municipal Christian Association, and Cao Yan, Deputy Director of the United Front Work Department of the District Party Committee and the District Civil Affairs Bureau, were invited to attend.
At the meeting, Ni Deguang, President of the Xiaoshan District Christian Association, first reported on the income and expenditure of charitable contributions of the two Christian churches in Xiaoshan District, and read out a list of charitable and caring dedication venues. Subsequently, the conference issued honorary certificates of charity and dedication to 37 venues. Yang Zhengkun, the person in charge of the venue, made a statement as a recognition representative.
Cao Yan fully affirmed the achievements of the two Christian churches in the district in charitable and public welfare undertakings. She pointed out that in recent years, the two Christian churches in the district have led the majority of religious believers to participate in public welfare and philanthropy, give full play to the positive energy of religion, actively serve the society, and combine their own realities and advantages to make beneficial explorations in poverty alleviation, donation for education, love assistance, blood donation, and other aspects. They have also achieved significant results, which has received good social response and widespread praise from all walks of life.
At the same time, Cao Yan put forward three suggestions on carrying out charity activities in the Christian community of the district:
First, we must adhere to the direction of China’s religious orientation to guide charitable activities. Adhering to the fine tradition of patriotism, love for religion, and using excellent Chinese culture to infiltrate theological thoughts, the Chinese cultural tradition of “benevolence and charity” and the Christian philanthropic spirit of “loving others as yourself” are integrated into spiritual power, further enhancing the sense of social responsibility of the Christian community, and releasing the huge energy of public welfare and charity hidden among the Christian believers.
The second is to strictly carry out public welfare and charitable activities in accordance with the law and regulations. To carry out charitable activities within the scope permitted by laws and regulations; We should adhere to the principle of openness and transparency, establish and improve the information disclosure system and property management system for charitable funds and materials management, and establish a good image of the Christian community.
Third, we should strive to explore new ways of public welfare charity activities. Starting from the reality of our religion, we should actively explore new ways and means of public welfare and charitable activities, effectively play the role of the Christian community in promoting economic construction, and make due contributions to the high-quality development and construction of a common prosperity demonstration zone in Zhejiang.
At the subsequent charity concert “Love Endless, Neighborhood Beside Me”, the district’s Christian venues presented self rehearsed and performed musical instruments, dances, and concerts. In the melodious sound of music, this activity drew a complete conclusion.